New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence who heNtates to prose-
cute Detective Price from natural desire TO ESCAPE
further publicity IN tho matter of his outrageous
conduct will perform "a simple and needful public
duty in presenting her case 10 superintendent
Murray who will undoubtedly investigate the
mnttcr and make report TO the Police Commits
sIonors which Will insure "A trial OF tho detective.
The statesmen OF the senate who have saddcd
"a rider for coaling station on the samoan Treaty
will be impressed. If they read the En-lish cx-
changes. with the importance OF fortiiying thci,
rroIosed acquisition Lord Randolph Churhllls
resignation rendered necessary By his col-
leagues determination TO foHify tho coalin.
stations against all hazards. II the United States
Government copies the In lish rOli,y OF bargain
M for naval stations in remote quarters Of the
seas, IL ought TO accept the responsibility of rem
dciin, them inn rccnabc. II would be rlotcsI uc.
To say the least. for country with the fceblest
navy in Christcnlom to have coang station in
samoa without m carthwoHt or n bast ion The
State Department. we arc now informed, has
stIenuously opposed the absurd proposition for the
acquisition OF the finest harbor in the group
Tho Committee on Foreign Affairs is alone re
,ponsiblc for IL.
Mention Is made by "1hc Poushllccpsic Eagle
Il local ganlcr that Is forty odd years old
that.
DR.. Charles F.. Jones has been reading n paper
before the Albany Institute on Tho Throat in
song and Speech In tho course OF tbs paper
hc informed his audience. according TO "1hc
Albany journal, that the parts OF the body in
olved in utLcrance the chest with the lungs
the windpipe. the laynx and the mouth Yes.
doctor, but is your inventory complete Would
have 1aympn and hN chpclx
not sometimes play an important part in speech ?
When one hears an imprisoned Democrat on n
stump endcavoring TO convince his hearers that
Democracy and Reform synonymous terms.
the conclusion Is inevitable that an adamantno
cheek is necessary 10 such an uttcrance as n
flexible throat. We hive desire TO enter into
u controversy with DIR. Jones. who is recognized
~ one Of the most noted physicians OF the
Capital. but still ii is only fair that the cheek
should have It's due.
The Syracuse Standard marriages to compress
in single sentence an eloquent. picturesque.
realistic and altogether irresistible argument in
favor Of the prompt improvement OF the de-
fences OF the Atlantic coast. allow TIE TRIB- |
UNE ediGce would look" II exclams, after II
i've hundred round shot had gone through the toll
tower" Yes indeed. yes indeed And what in |
convenience the five hundred round shot might |
occasion some Oh lne tcnlnlS OF tilc culncc on |
its return trip from the tower in case II declined
TO take Of the elevators.
The impression which seems to prevail at White |
I1ains thai the 1risram boys did not commit |
suicide and that possibly they may not have been |
luilty OF the murder OF Mead. ous hit TO bring out
"A moro careful Investigation Of the facts than |
took place before the coroner. The County Judge
SAYS that such an investigation will have the
aid of his court, and IL is b. be hoped that oil |
doubts Will be put at rest in tho matter
Arc the Aqucduct Commissioners q private cor. |
poratiOn doing business in their own name for |
their own benefit or arc they public officials |
chosen TO act for the public good Let them |
throw open tho doors and keep them open I'm |
their deliberations tho millions of dollars in.
VOWED in the Quaker Bridge Dam project There |
Is 10 need of secrecy. The hghb Of day Is lust |
what the public wants aud 1t demands IL ON tho |
actions of this board
Assemblyman John l. Patb of Duchess votod
no q recent resolution calling for an inyes- |
tgating committee. The reason which he gives |
for SO doing Is "A strong one I'VE have watched |
says Mr. I1att, "thc OF such INVESTIGATIONS
carefully for many years. and they have invariably |
and always been o useless waste Of public money |
and In many cases o scandal and o shame" In |
order to give point to his sharp criticism Mn |
l1att draws upon his own experience as chair |
man Of ono OF the Assembly committees Of last |
year. IAN investigation was ordered in Buffalo. |
and against his protest Mr.. Platt was appointed